I just finished reading a book entitled, "Remembering Smell". It is an account of a woman who lost her sense of smell for about a year. In the beginning she did not know if she would ever get it back. So she started a journey of research into what smell means not only to her but to the world around her.
At first she was devastated and could not function. Surprisingly people that suffer from anosmia, the total loss of smell, loose so many things unseen by others. They become depressed and their world goes from color to black and white. Smell fills in so many blanks. She discusses the science of smell, how the brain works, how memories are brought back to recall, how it influences weight loss and gain, and how enthusiasm for life can diminish.
It was very enlightening. I find myself enjoying my ability to smell the flowers, rain, and just a clean house. There are so many things we take for granted and smell could be one of the biggest. Even when we don't recognize it our nose never takes a break. It colors and enriches everything we experience in this world.
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